Obesity Linked To 1 In 4 Infectious Disease Deaths In U.S.

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Feb. 11, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Obesity contributes to about 1 in every 4 ...

In the next decade, the Midwest will see surge in obesity, study says

The Midwest and South also had high rates of obesity for non-Hispanic white men and women. In 2022, West Virginia had the ...
Rheumatology Advisor

Prevalence of Obesity in US Set to Reach 46.9% by 2035

The prevalence of obesity in the United States increased from 1990 to 2022 and has been predicted to continue through 2035.
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Obesity remains high in the US., but more states are showing progress, a new report finds

For the first time in more than a decade, the number of states with rates of obesity of 35% or more dropped, an encouraging sign that America’s epidemic of excess weight might be improving. But cuts ...
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Obesity remains high in the US, but more states show progress

For the first time in more than a decade, the number of states with rates of obesity of 35% or more has dropped, an encouraging sign that America's epidemic of excess weight might be improving. But ...
The Lancet

Christina Economos: community interventions to tackle childhood obesity

If you conduct community-based research, you have to understand the context”, says Christina Economos, Dean, Professor, and New Balance Chair in Childhood Nutrition at the Friedman School of Nutrition ...
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Obesity remains high in the US, but more states are showing progress, a new report finds

For the first time in more than a decade, the number of states with rates of obesity of 35% or more has dropped, an encouraging sign that America’s epidemic of excess weight might be improving. But ...